NATUREUM Darßer Ort

Over het museum

The NATUREUM is located at Darßer Ort in the north of the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula, in the core zone of the Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park. Since 1991, the Stiftung Deutsches Meeresmuseum from Stralsund has operated an outpost in the protected ensemble of the old lighthouse station, devoted entirely to the nature of this coastal region.

The complex includes the lighthouse built in 1849, considered the oldest still-active lighthouse on the Baltic coast, the lighthouse keeper's house, the head keeper's house, a former stable building and a kerosene bunker. After 126 steps, you reach a viewing level at a height of 28 meters, with views over the Darß forest and the west beach.

The exhibitions present the Darß habitat with forest, lakes, dunes, beach and shallow water, and show taxidermy specimens of white-tailed eagles, cranes, harbor porpoises and waterfowl in natural-looking scenes. Geological finds from Gotland and from Fischland-Darß-Zingst explain how the coastal landscape came into being and how surf and currents continually change it. In the interactive Baltic Sea laboratory, hands-on stations with magnifying glasses and microscopes invite visitors to explore; outdoors, a beach and dune garden and a tactile relief table on coastal dynamics round out the offering. From its opening until 2004, more than 1.7 million guests visited.

Hoogtepunten

• Climb the Darßer Ort lighthouse (126 steps)
• Interactive Baltic Sea laboratory with hands-on stations
• Specimens of white-tailed eagle, crane and harbor porpoise
• Beach and dune garden with a relief table on coastal dynamics
• Car-free journey through the Darß forest

Vaste collectie

• Lebensraum Darß – Natural-looking scenes show the forest, lakes, dunes, beach and shallow water of the peninsula, with specimens of white-tailed eagle, crane, harbor porpoise and waterfowl.
• Ostsee-Labor – At interactive stations, you can examine beach finds, view tiny organisms under a magnifying glass and microscope, and touch marine animals.
• Geologie und Küstendynamik – Fossils and rocks from Gotland and from Fischland-Darß-Zingst explain how the coast came into being; an outdoor relief table shows how wind and waves change it.

Opgericht

1991

Beheerder

Stiftung Deutsches Meeresmuseum

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: niet aanwezig
• Lift: niet aanwezig
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

Not accessible: reachable only on foot, by bike or by horse-drawn carriage, cobblestone courtyard, all exhibitions reachable only via stairs.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Doe- en voelstations

Hands-on and explorer stations in the Baltic Sea laboratory; the children's character "Jaques" accompanies young guests through the museum, with more content at kindermeer.de. Family discount of €1 per child.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

On foot from Prerow on marked paths through the Darß forest about 1 hour; from the circular hiking trail, the short route is about 1.6 km, the long route over the dunes about 3.6 km. By bike on forest paths from Prerow, Born and Wieck; horse-drawn carriages from Prerow (about 45 minutes).

Service & horeca

• Café
• Museumwinkel
• Wifi

Museum café "Café LeuchtOrt" with seating in the courtyard (for museum guests only). Small museum shop at the ticket desk. Free Wi-Fi. Dogs on a leash allowed.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.

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